Rick Steves Just Shared His Best Advice for Young Travelers-and the Adventure That Changed It All for Him
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Rick Steves, renowned for his travel insights, began his journey in the '70s inspired by his professor's tales of the Hippie Trail. Finding a lack of resources, he embarked on his adventure, documenting his experiences in a journal. This journal has now become his latest book, "On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer." He describes it as an unguarded look into his past, providing a unique perspective on his evolution as a travel writer, and aims to inspire others to explore the world.
I was just so impacted by that. He dropped the ball. Luckily, an intrepid Steves was there to pick up.
It's just my journal— that's the cool thing about it. And that's what I really wanted to do. I wrote the book for me.
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